N. G. Acharya & D. K. Marathe College of Arts, Science & Commerce was established in 1978 by Chembur Trombay Education Society. It is ideally located in the heart of Chembur on Shri. N. G. Acharya Marg between Chembur and Govandi railway Stations and is served by a number of BEST bus routes.
As the first degree college in Chembur, it was started with the aim to cater higher education needs of students from Chembur and the neighbouring areas. The college is affiliated to the University of Mumbai. We are blessed with the dedicated, experienced and well qualified teachers.
Our college conducts HSC course in Arts / Science / Commerce in Junior College affiliated Maharashtra State Board of Higher Secondary.
Vision:
- To provide higher education opportunities to all, especially to the socially, academically and economically disadvantaged students, so as to make them good citizens and eventually good human beings.
Mission:
- To help the first generation learners to realize his/her potential by offering wider choice of academic programs and motivating to participate in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. Therefore to transform the student into a responsible, sensitized citizen by providing value-based education at affordable cost.
Quality Objectives:
- To cater to the higher education needs of the wards of parents belonging to lower socio-economic and academic strata of the society.
- To introduce skill enhancing courses to make students cope-up with ever changing needs of the industry.
- To enhance and upgrade use of technology in teaching-learning, evaluation and administration as an ongoing process.
- To continuously improve the quality, systems and processes in search for excellence.
- To make students sensitized about gender discrimination, environment appreciation and protection and current societal issues.
- To instill high moral values and scientific temperament in the young minds so as to shape them to build a strong and progressive nation.
We offer B.A. / B.Sc./ B.Com. degree courses in various subjects, which come under aided section.
We also conduct professional courses on Permanently Non-Grant basis such as B.M.S. (Bachelor of Management Studies), B.Sc.-IT (Information Technology), and B.Sc.-CS (Computer Science), B.Sc. – DS (Data Science), B.Com. (Accounting & Finance), B.Com. (Banking & insurance), B.A.M.M.C. (Bachelor of Arts in Mass Media & communication), B.Com. (Financial Market).
We also offer Post Graduate Courses like M.Com. (Advanced Accountancy), M.Sc. (Information Technology), M.Sc. (Computer Science) and M.Sc.(Organic Chemistry), M. A. (Psychology),M. A. (Economics), M.Sc.(Finance).
There is a recognized research lab for Ph.D. courses in Science (Chemistry) in the department of Chemistry and also Ph.D. Centre in Commerce and Management – Accountancy.
Acharya 90 FM is a popular community radio station run by Chembur Trombay Education Society’s N.G Acharya and D.K Marathe College. It was launched on 13th July 2022 and has been on a remarkable journey to transform and shape the society through its community specific programs and diverse and unique content.
We also run a study centre of IDOL (Institute of Distance education and Open Learning, University of Mumbai) for B. A. and B. Com. Courses. In addition we run a study centre for YCMOU for Preparatory course and B. A. and B. Com. Course. Moreover, our college is a centre for conducting Practicals for M. Sc. in Chemistry, for Madurai Kamaraj Universitry.
A new 7 storey building is constructed for un-aided courses which is equipped with modern learning amenities in addition to a Digital Media Lab, Two Storey Library With Wi-Fi Facility and Three Computer Labs With 250 Computers.
The college campus has big sports ground, spacious seminar hall and an obstacle ground which has been developed as per the requirements of the N.C.C. Unit.
The college serves more than 8000 students each year in Junior, Degree and Self-Finance Courses.
We believe in all round personality development of students. Along with studies, the college encourages co-curricular and extra-curricular activities and sports.